Driver dies after medical emergency leads to crash in Bay Shore, cops say

A medical emergency led to an early morning car crash Monday in Bay Shore that left a 66-year-old man dead, Suffolk County police said.

Police did not release the identity of the victim, other than to say he was from Bay Shore. The victim was pronounced dead at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, police said.

Police said the victim was driving south on Fifth Avenue when he suffered a medical emergency, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into hedges at 2:07 a.m. Police would not reveal the medical emergency but said it was the cause of his death.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”